Cigarette-roller.



No. 759,476. PATENTED MAY 10, 1904.

' 0. SGHOPKE.

CIGARETTE ROLLER.

APPLICATION I'ILBD MAY 29, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

Patented May 10, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES SCHOPKE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CIGARETTE-ROLLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,476, dated May 10,1904.

Application filed May 29, 1903. Serial No. 159,257. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Beitknown that I, CHARLEs SGHOPKE, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of San Francisco, State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigarette-Rollers;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, 7

and exact description of the same.

The present invention relates to an improved hand-actuated device forthe rolling of paper cigarettesthat is, cigarettes having a paperwrapper filled with tobacco-the object of the invention being to providea compact roller that may be conveniently carried in the owners pocketone that is simple of construction, easily operated, durable, andinexpensive as to manufacture.

.To comprehend the invention, reference should be had to theaccompanying sheet of drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective viewof the device, the same being illustrated opened and having therein acigarette paper or wrapper and the tobacco filler for the making of acigarette. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the roller with its jawsor sections opened. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the roller closed,illustrating the position of the rolling-ribbon after the forming of acigarette; and Fig. 4is a detail view of one section or jawof the frameor casing.

In the drawings the numerals 1 and 2 are used to designate two hingedsections or jaws, which constitute the frame, casing, or body of theroller, said sections or jaws being united at their bottom edge by meansof the hinge 3. The sections or hinged jaws are stamped or formed of anogee shape, the concavity formed by the inner lower concave surfacesproviding, when the sections or jaws are closed, a chamber 4 withinwhich the cigarette 4 is rolled. Each section or jaw in length slightlyexceeds that of the cigarette to be formed therein, so that any standardsize cigarette paper or wrapper may be used withln the device. To theends of each section or jaw is attached an end plate 5, which plateswhen brought together by the closing of the said hinged sections or jaws1 2 close the ends of the chamber 4 to prevent the escape of the tobaccotherefrom. The end plates extend a slight distance above the con vexsurfaces or shoulders 6 and are connected by the curved guide-plates 78, an opening or passage-way 9 being thus formed between the under faceof the plates 7 8 and the upper surface of the shoulder portion 6 of thesections or jaws 1 2. Through these openings or passage-ways works theforming ribbon or apron 10, to each end of which is attached a plate orfinger-piece 11. These plates or finger-pieces are of such thickness asto prevent the ribbon or apron being drawn through the openings orpassage -ways 9 when the ribbon or apron has reached the limit of itsmovement. In fact, said plates or finger-pieces serve as stops for themovement of the said ribbon or apron.

For the formation of a cigarette the ribbon or apron is first pulledoutward its full limit, the sections or jaws 1 2 being opened, thatportion of the ribbon or apron between the opened sections or jaws beingdepressed to the bottom of the chamber 4, Fig. 1 of the drawings. Acigarette paper or wrapper 12 is then introduced or placed with itslower edge slightly turned between the clamp sections or jaws, the paperresting against the surface of the ribbon or apron, so as to face thedirection of the travel of the said ribbon or apron, which is indicatedby the arrow in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings; The proper quantity oftobacco 13 for the formation of the desired cigarette is then placedonto the wrapper within the chamber 4 and the sections or jaws 1 2closed, said position indicated by Fig. 2 of the drawings. After theclosing of the said sections or jaws the operator grasps thefinger-piece 11 at the end of the ribbon or apron 10 nearest or closestin to the closed frame and exerts an outward pull thereon,which drawsthe free or loose portion of the ribbon or apron through the device,thedirection of pull being indicated by the arrow on Fig. 2 of thedrawings. As the ribbon or apron is drawn through the device thefrictional engagement of the cigarette-wrapper therewith causes the saidwrapper to be drawn between the closed jaws or sections and to rollwithin the forming-chamber 4 around the filling of tobacco. It will beunderstood that prior to exerting an outward pull upon the ribbon orapron the projecting or upper edge or face of the Wrapper has properadhesive fluid applied thereto in order that the same will adhere to thebody of the cigarette when formed. The position of the ribbon or apronafter being drawn through the device is clearly indicated by Fig. 3 ofthe drawings. To remove the rolled cigarette, it is only required toopen the closed sections or jaws 1 2.

Havingthus described the invention, What is claimed as new, and desiredto be protected by Letters Patent, is p 1. A cigarette-roller,comprising two hinged jaws shaped to forma rolling-chamber for thecigarette, and having an outwardly-curved bearing-surface at their upperends,end plates for the jaws terminating at apoint slightly thereabove,transversely-arranged tops con-' nected at their ends to the top of theend plates, and curved upon their inner surface complementary to thecurved bearing-surface of the jaws, anda forming-ribbon arranged to passbetween saidbearing-surfaees.

2. A cigarette-roller comprising a pair of hinged jaws of ogee shape incross-sectiomthe upper portion of the inner surface of the jaws forminga smooth transverse bearingsurface, end plates inclosing the ends of thejaws, and terminating at a point thereabove in a transversely-arrangedsubstantially flat top plate, forming a bearing-surface complementary tothe bearing-surface of .the jaws, the space therebetween beinguninterrupted, through which is arranged to pass a formingribbon.

In1 witness whereof I have hereunto set my hanc.

I QHARLESSOHOPKE. Witnesses:

WALTER F. VANE, D. B. RICHARDS.

